Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip

This Caprese Salad inspired Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip is going to be your new go to dip. It is super healthy and full of protein. It will make anyone into a cottage cheese lover. This Creamy Cottage Cheese Dip with Pesto, Diced Tomatoes, and Toasted Pinenuts can be served with warm grilled bread or fresh veggies.

Whipped Cottage Cheese

This recipe uses whipped cottage cheese, which is super creamy. A lot of people do not like the natural texture of cottage cheese, but you can add it to a Vitamix (you can also use a food processor or immersion blender) to turn your cottage cheese into the texture of thick yogurt. The cottage cheese becomes a great base for any dip you want to make.

You can also buy already whipped cottage cheese. I have seen a couple of brands being sold at the grocery store. Once you have cottage cheese in a creamy consistency you can do basically anything to it. Cottage Cheese has a very mild cheesy taste and tastes great in this Caprese Salad Inspired Dip.

Other Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip Ideas:

1. Mexican Inspired Cottage Cheese Dip – Avocado blended into the cottage cheese to make it even thicker. Topped with a little pico de gallo and a generous sprinkle of taco seasoning
2. Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip – Turn this into ranch dip by adding 1 tsp onion powder, tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp dried dill, 1/4 tsp salt, and sprinkle of black pepper.
3. Green Goddess Cottage Cheese Dip – Create a healthier green goddess dip by using 1 cup of cottage cheese, 1/2 of an avocado, 2 garlic cloves, 1/4 cup of fresh herbs like chives, dill, and basil, 1 tbsp of lemon juice, 1/4 tsp of salt, and a sprinkle of black pepper. Sprinkle a little olive oil on top before serving.

Is Cottage Cheese Healthy?

Yes! While, cottage cheese is made with dairy, it is by far healthier than sour cream, and even healthier than yogurt. Cottage cheese only has 163 calories per cup. It also has 28 grams of protein per cup, which is the same amount of protein as 4 large eggs. Yogurt is also low in calories, but only has 12 grams of protein per cup.

If you are wondering about the nutritional value of Sour Cream, it has 492 calories per cup, and only 7 grams of protein.

Cottage Cheese Dip

Dips are always my go to when I am hosting a party. I usually buy or make a few dips in addition to the other food I serve. I love serving that dips that can go well with bread or vegetables. This gives people an option to eat healthy if they want to. If you love cheesy dips, you have to try out my Spicy Feta Dip, too!

Cottage Cheese Dip is a great substitute for sour cream or yogurt, and it has so much more protein than both. In order to make a dip out of cottage cheese, you just need to create your creamy base and add your ingredients.

I chose to make my dip similarly to a cypress salad and used the flavors of pesto, tomatoes, and pine nuts. You can also add a drizzle of balsamic glaze for a hint of sweetness.

What to Dip in Whipped Cottage Cheese Dip

You can use the same type of dippers that you would use in any cheese or sour cream based dip.

Here is a list of my favorite dippers:

• Toasted or Grilled Sourdough Bread
• Carrot Sticks
• Celery
• Pita Bread
• Multigrain Crackers
• Tortilla Chips

INGREDIENTS  

• 16 oz Whole Milk Cottage Cheese
• 5 tbsp Pesto
• 1 large Tomato
• 2 tbsp Pine Nuts
• 5 Items for Dipping bread, carrots, celery, crackers, etc
• sea salt optional

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Add cottage cheese to a food processor or high speed blender. Blend until just smooth. Do not over blend as it will become more liquidy.
• Swirl pesto into cottage cheese
• Optional – If you want to use pine nuts, add your pine nuts to a dry pan on medium low heat. Toast them until they start to get golden in color. Shake the pan around to get all sides.
• Dice a tomato and add to the top of the dip. Optional – sprinkle a little sea salt on the tomatoes
• Keep the dip refrigerated until you are ready to serve. It will firm up slightly in the refrigerator.